Caller should give dispatcher patient’s location, details of emergency situation including how many patients are injured and what treatment is occurring

Request AED machine, if available

Check Pulse

Check for pulse (about 10 seconds) in the carotid artery in the neck

If unable to locate a pulse, do not waste valuable time searching, immediately begin CPR

CPR Cycle

Begin cycles of 30 compressions (at a rate of 100-120 per minute) and then administer 2 rescue breaths

Compression depth:

Adult: At least 2 inches, but no more than 2.4 inches

Position:

On the breastbone (sternum) of chest between nipples

C-A-B Order

Rescuers should assume cardiac arrest has occurred when encountering adults who have collapsed or are found unconscious. Immediately call or have a bystander call 911 and begin CPR.

Use the C-A-B (Compressions-Airway-Breathing) Order

Begin 30 Compressions

Open Airway with head tilt–chin lift and check breathing, AT THE SAME TIME

Give 2 rescue Breaths

Compressions

For an unconscious adult immediately begin 30 chest compressions, at a rate of 100-120 compressions per minute. Administer to the breastbone (sternum).

Compressions should be swift, hard and consistent with a depth of at least 2, but no more than 2.4 inches of the chest. Avoid leaning on the patient’s chest between compressions to allow for full chest recoil.

Airway

Open the patient’s airway, using the head tilt-chin lift method and AT THE SAME TIME check for breathing (5-10 seconds). Look into the patient’s mouth for an obstruction. If you see an obstruction, remove it immediately.